Learn the different ways you can provide additional security to your Cisco network by setting up encrypted passwords, turning off all unwanted services, configuring different access levels, and using different access lists to filter all unwanted traffic out of your network and mitigate spoofing and DoS threats.

Introduction

In this chapter, you will learn about all the different ways you can secure a
Cisco router from hackers and out-of-band threats. We discuss the different
services you need to know when configuring a router.

We also delve into configuring access lists and the different access lists
that are available to you as a network engineer that you can use to protect your
network backbone.

Threat mitigation is an important aspect of network security, and as a
security expert, it is your prime objective to ensure that you protect your
network and mitigate threats that arise.